Chi Onwurah

Chi Onwurah became Labour MP for Newcastle Central at the 2010 general election, becoming the city’s first ever Black MP. Chi was born in Wallsend and studied at Kenton School and is a Newcastle United fan. During the 2015 Labour leadership campaign she nominated Jeremy Corbyn to ‘broaden the debate’ although in the contest itself backed Andy Burnham.
Chi is the current Shadow Minister for Industrial Strategy, Science & Innovation.